40 Hadīths For Children With Stories Episode 28: The Chestnut Tree

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*40 Hadīths For Children With Stories*

*Episode 28: The Chestnut Tree*

Husnu was talking to the judge, pointing to the suspect. "Sir! I left a diamond ring with this man before going abroad last year. Now I want my ring back, but he refuses to give it to me."

The judge asked Mistik Kahya, who was sitting in the box:

"Why didn't you give him his ring back?" 

"He is lying. He didn't give me a ring," Kahya answered.

The judge turned to Husnu:

"Do you have a witness who saw you give this man the ring?"

"No, there was no one with us when I gave the ring to him under a chestnut tree."

The judge ordered Husnu to go and fetch him a branch from the chestnut tree.

A few minutes later the judge turned to Mistik Kahya and said:

"Where could he be? I wonder when he will come back. Go look out the window and tell me if he is coming."

Mistik Kahya did not even move from his place, but answered:

"He can't be back in less than three hours; it's a long way from here."

The judge turned to Mistik Kahya and said:

"Not only are you a liar, you are a fool as well! If you had not taken the ring you would not know where the chestnut tree was. Have you never heard the Hadīth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Blessings and Peace of Allāh be upon him)?

يا أيها الناس إيا كم والكذب فإن الكذب مجانب للإ يمان

رواه أحمد

*"O people! Never lie! For lying and faith never come together."*

*[Ahmad]*

Source of the Hadīth: Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad vol. 1, Hadīth Number 5.

*Pearls Of Motivation*

Pray for a heart of ease, calm and hope. Pray that Almighty ALLĀH protects it from being cold and bitter. Pray that He keeps it firm in faith.